Astrantia major ‘Rose Symphony’ seeds – (Masterwort)

Description

Astrantia ‘Rose Symphony’ picture thanks to https://www.jelitto.com

Astrantia ‘Rose Symphony’ has strong stems bearing  bright claret red , shading purple and pink coloured bracts. The bracts appear to have almost a metallic quality to them and seem to glow in the sunlight. It makes a wonderful and unusual cut flower which lasts  well in the vase.
The plant flowers in late spring to summer, and is a good cut flower ,which also dries well. This plant does best in dappled shade in rich moist soil where it needs to be kept moist and will not do well in dry soil.

See our other astrantia seeds here https://www.owairakaseeds.co.nz/product-category/flowers_a/

Sowing advice
Plant the seeds in a pot or tray and cover the seeds to their own depth with moist sterilised seed raising mix. Seal the pot in a plastic bag, and keep  at 18-22 deg C for 4 weeks. After this, move to -4 to +4 deg C (fridge door) for 6 weeks. Inspect them for germination every week, and keep moist. If germination occurs, carefully lift out the seed and pot up at 5 – 12 deg C, covering lightly with seed raising mix. Put the remaining ungerminated seeds back in the fridge. After 6 weeks, take out of the fridge and move the remaining ungerminated seeds to 5-12 deg C for germination. Germination can take many months, so dont throw the seeds out prematurely! Once  they have germinated move them to a warm place. Transplant the seedlings once they are large enough to handle to 8cm pots, and grow them  on at 7°C. Acclimatise them  for 10-15 days and plant out.. You can also sow them  into pots in late autumn and leave them outside over winter for spring germination.